Associate Director, Project Management of AI

Digitas•Chicago, IL

21d

About The Position

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign's Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world's leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries. The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds. Our AI team sits at the cutting edge of digital transformation, powering new solutions with data and technology, and our AI Project Managers enable and execute great work in the smartest way possible. We are passionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate, organize, and understand the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology. As an Associate Director of Project Management, you'll combine best-in-class project management skills with a strong technical understanding of AI products and platforms. You'll collaborate across cross-functional teams—managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects from ideation through delivery, driving operational excellence and ensuring that innovative AI solutions deliver business value for our clients and teams. Sound like you? Read on.

Requirements

A four-year degree
6+ years of project management or program management experience in a digital, technology, or agency environment.
2+ years managing technical, data-driven, or AI-related projects.
A proven ability to manage projects, including creating project plans, tracking and prioritizing tasks, resourcing and balancing team workloads, managing budgets, identifying risks, driving timelines, creating workflows, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration across teams.
Demonstrated understanding of digital marketing, AI, software development lifecycle, and agile methodologies.
Are comfortable communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional projects and lead multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Experience with risk management, resource planning, and workflow optimization.
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management abilities.
Familiarity with AI prompting and generative AI technologies.
Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership
Exude positivity
Aren't afraid to share your ideas
Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities
Are self-reliant and motivated
Communicate fearlessly
Thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments
Bridge technical and non-technical teams with ease

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end management of technical AI projects, overseeing scope, timeline, resources, and budgets to ensure successful delivery.
Drive standardization, change, and optimized ways of working across the agency.
Partner with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and client teams to translate business needs into actionable project plans and milestones.
Serve as the connective tissue between creative, strategy, technical, and client stakeholders—driving alignment, transparency, and collaboration throughout project lifecycles.
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks; proactively resolve project roadblocks and issues.
Contribute to the development and operationalization of new AI features, products, and solutions in partnership with the Digital Product Management team.
Ensure projects follow best practices in both agile and traditional project management methodologies.
Document and communicate progress, decisions, and changes to stakeholders at all levels.
Support knowledge management efforts by capturing and sharing learnings, process improvements, and best practices across the AI team.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
Creating and tracking detailed project plans
Managing team workflows and resources
Streamlining processes to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery across concurrent AI initiatives.
Facilitating project meetings, workshops, and cross-team communication.
Monitoring technical project deliverables for quality and alignment to business goals.
Supporting the integration and adoption of new AI tools, platforms, and processes across teams.
Effectively handling risk, escalating when needed and assisting the team in resolution